Bruce Jay Friedman

Most people believe that The American Dream is all about getting the money, fame, and fortune; but in reality, it’s just about how happy the person is. The happiest people are the ones who can provide for their family, and marry the love of their lives. In a poll of 644 teens, conducted by the Job Shadow Coalition and Harris Interactive, there were seventy-one percent of the teens believed in The American Dream (“Teens believe in,” 2005). They asked the teens what they thought The American Dream…

love and money with Gatsby, Daisy, Tom, Myrtle, and Mr. Wilson. The minds of these women are corrupted with money, and they are blinded from true love with diamonds and pearls. The men were all about the girls and the alcohol; Except for Mr. Gatsby. Jay Gatsby is an affluent and obsessive man who is in love with Daisy Buchanan, Tom’s alluring and money crazed wife. Their love story goes back five years to when Gatsby was sent to the war and did not return. Daisy was distraught and later married…

After the American Revolution happened, multiple changes were starting to happen in the American colonies and the area around it. For example, in the social aspect of the revolution, multiple people were thinking out of the box and wanted their own rights back, but to be more specific about this, women wanted them back the most. An example in economic changes is how many people are revolting for paper money and property after the American revolution, and it doesn’t stop here. In political…

changing of how people valued themselves. Often during this time people thought that money, fame, or power equaled self worth, with many of the newly wealthy thinking that extravagant spending would help them build their confidence and social standing. Jay Gatsby from “The Great Gatsby” by F. Scott Fitzgerald was one of these people. Due to his lack of self confidence,…

prohibition was at its peak. Many bootleggers took advantage of the alcoholics and partiers by selling them liquor; a bootlegger is someone who distributes alcohol illegally. Jay Gatsby, the main character in The Great Gatsby, was a poor farm boy from South Dakota and according to his father he was destined to get rich. How Jay got rich is mystery throughout the book due to the fact that a countless amount of rumors were said about him such as, he was a German spy, he killed a man and he was a…

The American Dream In the novel The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald, there are different symbols that all tie in to a message about the American Dream. During the rolling 20’s, everyone wants to achieve this American Dream; however, people couldn’t picture the reality. Throughout the novel, Fitzgerald puts the American Dream in perspective when mentioning symbols such as, the valley of ashes, love in the 20’s, Gatsby’s anonymous parties, the green light from the light house that shined…

In the novel The Good Earth, by Pearl S. Buck, the protagonist, Wang Lung is overwhelmed by the society in which he lives. His overpowering society eventually causes him to lose touch with himself and succumb to society's many pressures. He ultimately separates himself from his loved ones and creates a sad and lonely life for himself due to all the coercion of his society. In the beginning of the novel, Wang Lung is a poor single man living in his father's house. He is not, by any means, well…

Holden's isolation from society highlights how society values conformity and obedience even at the cost of one's identity. Throughout the novel Holden does not find anyone that shares his same disgust for society and he does not understand why all of society conforms to specific norms and acts a certain way. For example, when Holden is in a night club in New York City and he comes across one of the many habits of humanity he despises. Holden says to the reader, “You should’ve heard the crowd,…

When the main character of the feature film “The Visitor” (2007, Groundswell) Walter Vale, unlocks his apartment in New York City, visiting from Connecticut to present an academic paper, he is surprised by two “visitors.” Tarek and Zainab, young undocumented immigrants from Syria and Senegal, respectively, are living in his house. They are the visitors to Walter’s otherwise humdrum life. They are also “visitors” to the United States, and as far as the government is concerned, unwelcome…

C6.3 Media Awareness Demonstrator 3 Introduction 1. Give the following information: a) the name of the documentary or short film Cliff The name of the documentary is called The Cliff Hangers. b) the year it was made The documentary was made in 1950. c) the website address The website address is https://www.nfb.ca/film/cliff_hangers/ d) the producer/filmmaker The film was produced by The National Film Board e) the length of the documentary or short film The total length of the video was…